Breakingviews TV: Sick profits

Monday, June 11, 2018 - 03:41

KKR’s $6 bln purchase of Envision follows several private-equity deals in the U.S. healthcare sector. Going private can spare companies from some of the outrage that surrounds high prices, but as Robert Cyran explains, hospitals will remain under pressure to nip and tuck.

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KKR’s $6 bln purchase of Envision follows several private-equity deals in the U.S. healthcare sector. Going private can spare companies from some of the outrage that surrounds high prices, but as Robert Cyran explains, hospitals will remain under pressure to nip and tuck.

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